Anger at axing of badger cull in Welsh TB fight

The National Beef Association (NBA) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have expressed disappointment at the Welsh Government's decision to scrap a targeted badger cull to tackle bovine TB in the Intensive Action Area.

Instead of continuing with a policy that includes the culling of badgers to tackle the wildlife reservoir of the disease, the Welsh Government will develop a badger vaccination project.

Carl Padgett, BVA president, said: "This is a political decision, rather than a scientific one, and will set back efforts to tackle this disease by many years."

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